The Vince Lombardi Trophy is named after NFL coach Vince Lombardi, who led the Green Bay Packers to victories in the first two Super Bowl games. The trophy was officially renamed in his honor following his death in September 1970 and was first presented under that name to the Baltimore Colts after Super Bowl V.
Who makes the Vince Lombardi Trophy?
Tiffany and Co. has made every Vince Lombardi Trophy since the original. As of 2017, the trophy is produced at the Tiffany and Co. Forest Hill manufacturing facility in Cumberland, Rhode Island. Earlier trophies were made in Newark and then Parsippany, New Jersey.
How much does the Vince Lombardi Trophy weigh and how tall is it?
The Vince Lombardi Trophy stands 22 inches tall and weighs 107.3 ounces, or approximately 7 pounds. It is made entirely of sterling silver and depicts a football in a kicking position on a three concave-sided stand.
Do teams keep the Vince Lombardi Trophy permanently?
Yes. A new Vince Lombardi Trophy is cast each year and the winning team keeps it permanently. This distinguishes it from trophies like the Stanley Cup, which is shared. The only exception involves the Super Bowl V trophy retained by the city of Baltimore following the Colts' relocation to Indianapolis in 1984.
Which team has won the most Vince Lombardi Trophies?
The Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots are tied with six Vince Lombardi Trophies each. The Steelers won four of theirs in a six-year span during the 1970s (1974, 1975, 1978-1979), while the Patriots spread their six wins across the 2000s and 2010s.
What happened when Rob Gronkowski dented the Vince Lombardi Trophy?
On the 9th of April 2019, Rob Gronkowski used the Super Bowl LIII Lombardi Trophy as a bat to bunt a practice pitch thrown by Julian Edelman at the Boston Red Sox season opener, leaving a baseball-sized dent in the trophy. The New England Patriots released a humorous video about the incident and stated they planned to keep the dent and tell the story.